Match Report
Osaka, 2nd with 59 points, sat 23 points above Minebea Mitsumi (10th, 36). In league terms the two rates read 1.1/1.1 for Minebea Mitsumi and 1.57/1.13 for Osaka (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Minebea Mitsumi had not won in 5 games. Osaka came in having won seven on the spin, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Minebea Mitsumi 2/15, Osaka 15/15.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Minebea Mitsumi: Yamato Tanaka (80')
Key stats
Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-3